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JULY 8, 2013

payoff online finance tools funding venture capital loan lending financial help advice' Payoff''s Saunders created the company because he " got very depressed about the state of America''s financial affairs " and wanted to help people manage their money better. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 11, 2024

It is statistically true that at least half of the young companies funded by angel or venture investors will not survive three years from funding to demise, and more than that percentage will die with two years if not well financed. Or honoring a personal guarantee if the company cannot pay. What is flexibility worth in higher cost?

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

But whether you're grappling with debt, or looking to expand, accessing third-party financing may be easier than you think. While free money may sound too good to be true, there are hundreds of grants available to small businesses in 2024 designed to make financing more accessible to business owners. Learn more and apply here 2.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Here’s the IRS take on the issue: It is no secret that the IRS carefully looks below the surface for personal use of company assets (including cash) in its corporate income tax audits. Think of the effect of locking the supply cabinet only to take from it whatever the person controlling the security of the cabinet wishes for personal use.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

San Diego-based Applied Data Finance , a lender which uses data science and machine learning to issue unsecured personal loans, has raised $14.2M Applied Data Finance said the funding came through a convertible note funding. Applied Data Finance said the funding came through a convertible note funding. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2023

Many entrepreneurs are convinced that banks are not worth the effort for startups, especially early-stage ones that still don’t have a revenue stream, or collateral to back up their financing needs. This question gets to the heart of what bank financing is and isn't supposed to accomplish. Management with a strong track record.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 31, 2020

First, an example of grant-based financing . If you can finance your enterprise through grants rather than equity or debt, you retain control and when it is time to sell your interest in the business, a lower sales price will create a higher return on your personal investment. Other sources of grants.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The financing will be used to help students finance their Entity Academy tuition, which typically costs $15,000. ” With some 80% of students on the courses taking some financing to pay for them, you can see why Entity is now ramping up the means to help them do that.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). And even with the significant cost of credit card debt, many entrepreneurs aggressively use existing cards to finance a startup.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 29, 2019

“Stackin’ has a unique and highly effective approach to connect and communicate with an entire generation of younger consumers around finance,” said Ty Taylor, Group President of Global Consumer Services at Experian, in a statement. It turns out that consumers didn’t want another video platform.

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OCTOBER 25, 2018

WiseBanyon provides personal finance and investment management tools and its own technology platform, and was based in Las Vegas. Axos Financial said the acquisition would be immaterial to its finances. Financial details of the all-cash transaction were not announced.

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JULY 7, 2021

Walsh was most recently General Manager for LendingClub's Personal Loans and Membership division, and previously also served at Enova International. Sunbit offers up point of purchase financing at auto dealership service centers, optical practices, dentist offices and specialty healthcare services.

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OCTOBER 20, 2021

According to Patron, its first fund, Patron Fund I, will go to investments into Web 3 (P2E/NFTs) and consumer categories such as education, fitness, personal finance, and more. The company's General Partners are Jason Yeh and Brian Cho.

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MAY 31, 2019

Sofi , a Silicon Valley startup in the personal finance industry, is getting set to buy naming right to the new NFL stadium being built in Los Angeles, according to a report. The naming deal is reportedly worth $400M.

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JUNE 8, 2020

Scott Grimes: We are the simplest entry point into finance. Scott Grimes: The goal was always to make it simpler for people to engage with their finances. Our goal, from the beginning, 3 years ago, was to create the simplest entry point into finance we could. We love texting, because it's a very personal, intimate environment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2020

Many entrepreneurs are convinced that banks are not worth the effort for startups, especially early-stage ones that still don’t have a revenue stream, or collateral to back up their financing needs. This question gets to the heart of what bank financing is and isn't supposed to accomplish. Management with a strong track record.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

And for tax reasons, remember them before the closing of the deal, so that you can do so by sharing a bit of your proceeds without paying personal income tax upon those amounts. Formal option plans for some.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 19, 2019

“For us, the broader mission is A+ personal care for guys everywhere — not just guys in New York or guys in the Bay Area or guys in Los Angeles,” he said. ” He also said he has personal experience with bad skin, but “couldn’t justify paying $75 a month for face wash.” Paul Munford.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

Farady said the move will provide Yueting Jia with personal debts, and also help Faraday Future with its equity finance efforts and to "prepare for an IPO". Faraday Future has had a troubled history with financing and has been seeing its own struggles to stay afloat after a dispute with one if its big investors a few years ago.

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JANUARY 11, 2012

Los Angeles-based Payoff.com , the online personal finance site headed by Scott Saunders, has confirmed it has raised $2.0M Payoff.com uses social networking and gamification to help users pay off debt and improve their finances. in a venture round today, upping its total raised for the company to $5.8M. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Irvine-based AutoGravity said today that more than one million usrs have now used its fintech platform, using its service to browse cars and receive personalized finance offers on vehicles. AutoGravity did not say how many of those users actually transacted a purchase.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

More than ever, the banks and lenders today require personal guarantees from entrepreneurs, and even from CEO’s of angel or some VC funded businesses. And the process of borrowing money or financing asset purchases can be an eye-opener for those who are not used to today’s lender and seller aversion to grant easy credit.

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JULY 2, 2018

Pasadena-based ObEN , the artificial intelligence startup developing personal avatars, says it has linked with Tencent and the Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance (PBCSF), on a "blockchain research center" in China. ObEN says that blockchain is a "core component" of its personal avatar technology. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 4, 2020

The company said its new produt specifically is aimed at helping both employees--who no longer need to use personal funds up front--and corporate finance teams, who can now proactively enforce company policy vs. retroactively dealing with out-of-policy spend. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

Westlake Village-based Intuit Financial Services , the arm of personal finance software maker Intuit, said Tuesday that it has published a survey showing that about one third of Americans are now using online banking software using online products, up from 27 percent a year ago.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

It is statistically true that at least half of the young companies funded by angel or venture investors will not survive three years from funding to demise, and more than that percentage will die with two years if not well financed. Or honoring a personal guarantee if the company cannot pay.

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JUNE 24, 2020

According to the company, it will use the financing to accelerate clinial launch of its system for personalized spine surgery. The seed funding was led by Cove Fund II, and also included Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health and Device of Tomorrow Capital, as well as un-named angels.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Los Angeles-based JibJab , which provides animated, personalized greeting cards and other social content, has been acquired by private equity investor Catapult Capital LLC , Catapult Capital announced this morning. The companies said that financing for the deal was provided by Los Angeles-based St. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 1, 2019

According to the company, the financing was led by iSelect Fund, and also included Agilent Technologies, Alexandria Venture Investments, and Keshif Ventures, all existing investors in the company. San Diego-based Molecular Assemblies , a developer of enzymatic DNA synthesis technology, has raised $12.2M

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JANUARY 25, 2017

Irvine-based car financing startup AutoGravity , which develops a mobile app and marketplace which provides car buyers with financing offers, announced this morning that it is in a national expansion. The company has been offering up its car financing marketplace in California since December. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Here comes some advice for all of us to use in business or in our personal lives. And it has application to our personal lives as well. For our personal lives, the same rule applies, with two months’ reserve should be an absolute minimum. Good cash strategies to remember. Those are both good strategies.

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APRIL 25, 2019

Santa Monica-based Happy Returns , the returns logistics company led by David Sobie, announced this morning that it has raised $11M in a financing round, which included a strategic investment from PayPal. Prior investors U.S. Venture Partners and Upfront Ventures also participated in the funding.

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APRIL 19, 2017

Los Angeles-based programmatic advertising marketplace operator OpenX reported a win with personal finance news publisher Kiplinger on Tuesday, saying Kiplinger will use the company's header bidding, private marketplace and real-time guaranteed deals. Financial impact of the win was not announced. OpenX said that Kiplinger sees over 4.5

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JULY 24, 2018

San Diego-based Applied Data Finance , which is developing technology used for credit modeling, loan origination, and asset management, said on Tuesday afternoon that it has raised $145M in a combination of equity and debt. The company says it has now raised a total of $275M. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 22, 2021

In-person payments over $10 — the rate will be 1.9% + 10 cents. In-person payments under $10 — the rate will be 2.4% + 5 cents. “Certain” in-person debit and credit transactions — the rate will be 2.29% + 9 cents. For in-person payments, PayPal again demonstrates that it is cheaper than Square.

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socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2019

According to Enboarder, it raised $8M in its Series A financing round, which was led by Greycroft, and also included Next Coast Ventures and Stage 2 Capital. Enboarder provides personalization of the employee onboarding process, which the company says helps "drive human connection" for new employees, even before they begin their role.

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APRIL 12, 2017

A new, online home design site, called Hunker , launched today, focused on home design, home tours, product recommendations, personal essays, and helpful information for homeowners and apartment-dwellers. Leaf Group has recently been undergoing a massive overhaul of its online properties and strategy, led by CEO Sean Moriarty. READ MORE>>.

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